Do you have any sense of why you feel this way? Can I also ask how long you've felt this way, and if this isn't something very new, if you've ever talked to a mental healthcare provider for an evaluation? I ask because sometimes either the origin of persistent thoughts or feelings like this, or som...

I'm always afraid people are out to get me. Every time I go outside I assume people are staring at me and thinking bad things about me. I always assume someone wants to hurt me. I try to tell myself that I'm not important enough for anyone to care, but it doesn't work. I'm especially paranoid about ...

My parents are very conservative and christian and they'll probably send me off to one of those conversion therapy places for teens. I just don't want to be thought of as a weird creep by my family and have them try to change me. I know it'll ruin my reputation with my entire family, and I love them...

Thank you for the help. I might have an idea of where to get counseling, but I'll have to be pretty secretive about it.

I guess I do have some internalized misogyny. My mom has always been a tomboy and in my childhood resented my girly interests. I also always wished I wasn't the creative type and was more logical and intelligent. I know those personality types have nothing to do with gender, but I always associated ...

Hi AnnaPalooza: Sometimes our bodies respond in very strong ways to thoughts and feelings (even things like vomiting). Sometimes we can learn in time to control our responses, but that doesn't necessarily mean that will be the case for you. Other times we just learn to not associate with things tha...

I'll start this off by saying I'm very sexually dominant. To the point where the idea of being submissive (Or even "Vanilla") sexually, repulses me. In the past, I felt really bad about this, and forced myself to think about being more "traditional" in bed. I've gagged, and even ...